# New England Aquarium

> New England Aquarium is a VC fund in Boston backing Aquaculture and Organic. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-england-aquarium
- Website: https://x.com/neaq
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newenglandaquarium

New England Aquarium is a nonprofit organization that is involved in ocean exploration and marine conservation. Their mission is to change the world through public engagement, commitment to marine animal conservation, leadership in education, scientific research, and advocacy for vital and vibrant oceans.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aquaculture | 2 | 67% |
| Organic | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 33% |
| Organic Food | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eric Krauss | EVP, Chief Operating & Financial Officer | 0 | — |
| Vikki Spruill | President & CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Organicin Scientific | Organicin Scientific provides biopesticide solutions designed to improve crop yield, profitability, and environmental stewardship through ‘rational discovery’ and microbiology. | $35K | Grant | Sep 21, 2021 | https://www.organicinscientific.com/ |
| Laminar | IoT-enabled analytics platform providing data-driven optimization of industrial liquid systems for manufacturing | $35K | Grant | Oct 28, 2020 | http://www.h2okinnovations.com |
| AKUA | Akua specializes in creating plant-based cuisine from ocean-farmed kelp. The company aims to change the people's perception of sustainable seafood by working with the plants that grow just beyond the shoreline of every coast in the world. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $35K | Grant | Oct 28, 2020 | http://akua.co |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SeaAhead](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seaahead-89bf) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does New England Aquarium invest in?

New England Aquarium invests primarily in Aquaculture, Organic and Analytics startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact New England Aquarium?

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### Who are the partners at New England Aquarium?

The team at New England Aquarium includes Eric Krauss (EVP, Chief Operating & Financial Officer) and Vikki Spruill (President & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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